Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-01
WHOLE NO. ll,l9l.

submission of papers and quoted the code To-
prove II. He stated, 100. that there was thie to
make the investigation if members shOuid do
their duty by the people, because n serlse of
honor would certainly compel them to remain
here for time after the cxpirt ion of sixty
days TO make up for the time already wasted.
Carroll Of Sacramento, in opposition TO the
resolution, made the best speech delivered by
him during the session. Ills remarks were
somethin9in the style OF those of Bruse; not 50
vindietiye, but, from a political standpoint,
quite as pointed
Briefly of Los Angeles who was in favor of
She passage Of the resolution, replied in hu-
morous strhin io the speech of Brusic. prefacing
lbs remarks with, Consistency, what have
you done with your jewclry?'
Granger offered an amendment to the resolu-
tion of investigation, that the Speaker appoint
Il committee OF three. they to investigate after
the Legislature atjonrns, and report TO the Gov
ernor.
J. b. Brown moved to lay the whole matter
upon he table, which was carried By the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Alexander, Atherton, Bailey, Barry.
Barton, Brown, W. A., Brown. J. b. Brlsie, But
Ter, Callaghan, Campbell, Carr, Carroll, Cooley,
Cope, Ewing, Could, Gruwell, Randy. Henry Of
Butte, Henry of ran joaquin, Hotchkiss Hyde.
Knox, LaBlaner Lawrence, Martin. Mathews of
Tehama, McClenahan, Mcdonnell, Mitchell,
Rucker, Sherburne. Sims, Taylor, Weber Wind
row.. Wilcox, Wright, Young of San Joaquin,
Mr.. Speaker-il.
Noes-Adams, Bos., Brierly, Coombs. Currcy of
Solano, Curry OF san Francisco Davis Granger.
Hart, Heath. Mailer, Ohleyer. Shanahan,
Smythe. spurgeon, Sykes, Venable, Vincent,
WIllinms-l9.
S. B. Ss7, providing for the permanent i'm
provement OF the Home for Fecbie-miuded
Children, was read second time; also, 5. B.
2yi. TO prevent fraud in the stamping OF manu-
fdctured goods; $. B IS, povding for certain
Improvements II; the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum; ). b i1s, to appropriate money to pay
the rent of the Hastings Collegeo Law.
a. b. III, appTopriating 10000 for Che support
and maintenance of the State Mining Bureau.
was read third time and passed.
Briefly asked permission to Introduce bill
providing for the appropriation ofmouey to pay
the salaries Of the additional Superior Judges in
Los Angeles and Tularc counties Permission
was granted, the constitutional provisions sus
pended, the bill read three times and passed.
Lewis presented claim against the State Tor
81 ,I57 for expenses incurred in DEF, ndiug his
seat in the House against John Hays.
Hyde presented a claim for II. q. Cotton for
SS33 for expenses in eontesting the seat of III. r.
Mann, and the latter presented Il bill of ex-
pense for 81 05l for expenses incurred in mAin-
tanning his side of the contest. The claims
were referred to the Committee on Elections.
AN EXPLANATION BY THE SPEAKER
Just before the noon recess Speaker Jordan
said: Before / declare recess wish TO speak
to you upon some matters that are personal 10
myself. have heard some objection made to
the manner of declaring the adjournment sat
uIday evening; that desire TO call your atten-
ton TO. The House will do me the favor to
look at the journal that has been approved his
morning. Upon pagel9, in the evening session,
L. +
to adjonrn the motion was declared lost. on
Page u of the Journal ut O'Clock and 10 min
ufcS, Mr.. chlcyer moved 10 adjourn; declared
lost. ON page - of the journal you will find
that at o'clock and y minutes Mr.. Ewing
moved to adjourn; declared lost. On page
25 of the journal. at 945 r. IL, on
motion OF Mr.. Leblanc, the House adj
jOurned. / have been informed that
there has been some complaint made as to the
manner of declaring the motion 10 adjourn
that it was arbitrary. / desire to state to YOU
simply the facts of the case ! do not desire
any body in this Hou>e TO think would make
any arbitrary ruling if Il could DC avoided. The
motions that were previously put 10 adjourn
were clearly lost and - declared. When the
motion was made at 9,i1 =. M.-and now desire
you to refresh your memories with reference to
that-you will find that after taking vote
was uncertain as to the issue ami Ihereupon
called for vote the second time. Surely no
such procedure as that. whe the vote was
called for the second time, could be considered
arbitrary. 1t is the privilege of any member
of the House, when vote is taken viva
voce, to demand roll-call or n division
but Will call your attention to the fact, which,
you Will observe at once is correct that this de-
mand for roll cali or for a division, must be
made before the two issues have been taken
before the negative side is taken and made
known. After that, of course, it is the duty OF
the Chair to declare The result-both sides hay
ing been taken. If there is wish upon the
part of any member OF the House to have
division "A roll call, he has that privilege be
fore the vote is taken upon the negative. Now,
| submit TO Won, gentleman, that at the time OF
| taking the negative vote upon all these motions
| nobody asked for division, no one asked for u
roll call. IL was left, therefore TO my Judgment
| to determine whether the, motion of
| As said before, upon the first
taking of the vote. was uncertain; upon the
| second taking of the vote, | was satisfied that
while there was more noise in the negative that
| there were more persons voting to adjourn. l
direct attention OF the members to the iaCt that
1t is not always the noise that indicates the vote
| three or four persons in this room can II they
| DESIRE make more noise than the whole House
combined, and it is frequently the case / was
| satisfied from observing those voting about me
| that the motion was carried and 50 announced.
| / did no. desle TO be arbitrary, nor do desire
| at AZ y time to be arbitrary or partial. When /
ASST m the dt ii, of this chair, it with u o
| firm resolve that would kuow neither friends
nor foes and that would make an effort TO be
utterly impartial TO all. If | have succeeded
| in that you know; if no., you know what
| my feelings are about it, make this statement
| that you may thoroughly understand that | do
| not design to be arbitrary, nor Will cut of
| anybody IRON the privileges TO which he is en-
! tilted. Should you desire at any time division
| or roll-call, you must make II known before
| the announcement OF the vote is made. In every
| ease upon a motion TO adlOuin-the most highly
| y ivileged motion of the hOu>c-the announce
| ment is made upon The declaration of the mega
| tive vote. So now, gentlemen, in the iuture he
careful. Ii vt any time any OF you are desirous
OF remaining here or of going away, demand
| your roll. all or division before the negative
| vote is taken and announced
| MIR. Briefly thereupon announced that he
| would arise to II question OF privilege aud reply
| TO Speaker Jordan II The evening.
| The following bills Were read first time ::
6. BIS 66, 20, SOi 3 2S9, 2,i, 80 2;6, 2i0, 20,
| ~ 1876 49, 81 SlS 1870 Igi 2Sl ~ I62 ll3 40
| lSs, 2gl -, 3SY, 35l a. BIS 3iS. 5l4, 5j3, 467
| 554 5255 90, 52O, SD. 5i7. 55l. 4;S, SO, 5iS.
| Read a second time > b. 81, ~. rs. i0S.
29 aud A. BIS 263, 25, 80 2ll. 2l6 2lS, lj7, 49,
| 2I, ri, l55, 27i.
Read a third time and passed A. b. ilS to
amend Sections l, s. s, . 5, ~ and II of an-Aet
10 provide for The redemption OF the
| funded indebtedness OF the city Of sacramento.
| A. Il. l2l relative 10 FISH and game; A. II. l9j,
| relating To assignments tor the benefit OF credit
ors; \. b. J, relating to the pilot regulations for
| san Francisco, Mare Island and Bt tnicia; A. Il.
| 30, to repeal Sections lls5 aed 1871, ana to
| amend Section lls7 OF Civil Code: 4. b. i9i, re-
| lating TO waiver OF trial by Jury. A. u. 26 con
eerning pawnt rokers. their du.i,s and Liabilities
A. Il 81, relating To the removal of criminal
actions before trial.
A b. 1872 TO amend the Political Code. relating
| to county officers.
$ i. =. to provide for the poymcnt Of The
claim of Colonel VI. i. Burtis Tor special ser
vices.
a. B. 10, fixing TIE boundary lines between
| fresno MERGED and san Bopito counties.
A. b.. 81, Iclstng TO the crime Of obtaining
money and property under fulse prcienses.
A. b. 10, relating to school land warrants.
| \. b. 23G, to provide for the payment Of jurors
| in criminal causcs in justices Courts.
a. B So relating 10 roads and highways
a. H. 100 relating to the state militia.
a. Il ST. relative 10 compensation of Mayor
and members of the Common Cornell OF Giles
containing population not exceeding 10000.
:. u. l01, 10 increase the number Of Judges of
the Superior Court oi the couniy Of Tulare, and
for the appointment OF an additional Judge.
A. u. u, TO provide for The iund lg Of certain
Indebtedness OF the several counties of this
STATE, and the issunnce of bonds theref
At midnight the House adj Juned.